Sports
NBFF Secretary General’s Abuse Of Office Unprecedented, Damaging To The Federation
…As stakeholder’s worried over her retrogressive actions
Leadership of the Nigeria Basketball Federation is calling on the Honorable Minister of Sports, Chief Sunday Dare to call the NBBF Secretary to order before her damaging actions in the federation plunge the sport into political crisis and utter chaos.
This call has become necessary after the Secretary General, Afolabi-Oluwayemi Olabisi, has unilaterally entered into a partnership with a private league because of the NBBF’s delayed Board elections.
For observers, the numerous actions she has taken reeks of desperation and gross abuse of office, while openly expressing support for an interested party in the forthcoming NBBF Board elections.
“The Secretary General has continued to usurp so much of the powers of NBBF with most of them very unpopular and highly controversial”
“This is not fair to other consistent stakeholders and investors. The Honorable Minister must intervene so that she does not plunge the sport into a fresh round of crisis”.
“Many will want to know how a private league was selected by the Secretary General, amongst all the private initiatives, leagues and camps across the six geo-political zones and given preferential attention”.
NBBF leadership noted that since the SG has become the only person in charge of the Secretariat, as an exclusive preserve being staff of the Ministry of Sports, she has continued to apportion so much power to herself that she virtually commits so many blunders with no repercussions!
“She has taken it upon herself to massively abuse the office of the SG by unilaterally using the letterhead of the federation to officially invite teams and even technical officials to participate in a privately organized league that will take place in Abuja, and this is unprecedented.”
For keen observers, her decision reeks of double standard and clear favoritism going into the Board elections in the coming days, as directed by the Federation of International Basketball Associations (FIBA).
Her recent actions validates the saying that “absolute powers corrupts absolutely” because without the effective necessary checks from the board, she has continued to take unilateral decisions capable of harming the sport and the federation.
The Honorable Minister will save the sports, and indeed the Federation, from irreversible damage by calling on her to put a stop to her controversial decisions, communications and do a lot of proper consultations with the leadership of the NBBF for useful decisions to be taken. Decisions that will bring sustainable growth and unity in a fragile NBBF, which she has helped create and sustain.
Sports
AACT 2026: 31 Days to Africa’s Big Sporting Gathering in Abuja
Joel Ajayi
The countdown to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) has officially entered the final month, with just 31 days to go before Africa’s leading women’s team golf championship tees off at the IBB International Golf & Country Club in Abuja.
In a statement signed by the AACT 2026Director of Communication Kayode Adeniyi on Friday in Abuja.
Under the theme “Africa Is Coming to Abuja,” the countdown campaign will spotlight the championship, the participating nations, the players, the host venue and the growing development of women’s golf across the continent.
The 2026 AACT, scheduled for November 2–7, will bring together women’s golfing talent from across Africa for six days of continental competition in Nigeria’s capital.
As preparations continue at the IBB International Golf & Country Club, attention is increasingly turning to Abuja, where the championship will provide a platform for African golfers to compete while also showcasing Nigeria’s hospitality and the country’s growing profile as a destination for major sporting events.
The countdown will feature daily stories, interviews, player and country profiles, tournament facts, behind-the-scenes updates and features on the host venue as the championship draws closer.
The campaign will also highlight the role of the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), the Local Organising Committee and other stakeholders in preparing for the continental championship.
With just 31 days remaining, anticipation is building across the African golfing community as Abuja prepares to welcome the continent’s leading women golfers.
Africa is coming to Abuja.
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